In this interview, Donaghue Woodman, Head of Research and Development and Chief Medical Information Officer at Cannsun, provides an in-depth look at their current clinical trial on the effects of psilocybin in treating a prevalent yet unresolved issue in South Africa.
A brief summary of a new peer-reviewed paper detailing the assembly of a highly contiguous draft reference genome for the Psilocybe cubensis mushroom by Kevin McKernan, Medicinal Genomics Chief Science Officer, and colleagues.
An overview of the therapeutic role of psychedelics that goes back thousands of years, as well as the new research and the application of microdosing principles that have created renewed interest in the power of psychedelics.
Colombian-based public health company, Khiron Life Sciences Corp., published the results of its first clinical study on the use of medical cannabis prescribed to patients in treating chronic pain.
This article investigates the chiral method development screening for the enantiomeric separation of synthetic CBD on polysaccharide-based chiral stationary phases with both normal-phase and reversed phase mobile phases, using HPLC and UHPLC.
Part II of a guided tour through the protein structure and function influence of cannabinoid receptor 2 (CB2R) on cannabinoid signaling.
AC Braddock, the CEO of Eden Labs, shares a preview of the talk she plans to give at Cannabis Science Conference West as well as other industry insights.
In this article, Ruth Fisher explores the prominence of cannabis being used to treat chronic pain patients and data from studies detailing how beneficial it can be.
Dr. Uwe Blesching provides insight into the exploration of cannabis as a supplement for chronic pain treatment, opioid addiction mitigation, and the mind-body balance.
Dr. Woody, chief executive officer of 180 Life Sciences, discusses in this interview the current research surrounding synthetic cannabinoids as a treatment for chronic pain, as well as the development of a new type of medication that would have the potential to offer the benefits of cannabis without any undesirable effects.
Dr. Denise C. Vidot, an epidemiologist at the University of Miami and Founder of the International Cannabis & Psychedelic Research Collaborative, shares her research background, a small preview of her talk, “Co-Use of Cannabis and Psilocybin to Manage Mental Health Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: Preliminary Results from the International COVID-19 Cannabis Health Study,” and more.
In this interview series, we speak to each of the organizers to learn more about them and what attends can expect from the practicum. Here in Part III, Dr. Dustin Sulak shares his insights.
As time passes and more research comes to light regarding COVID-19, additional research is also needed for cannabis and its various cannabinoids. Through new data, cannabis has shown that it has more to offer than the stigma it has been clouded by. In this interview, Inesa Ponomariovaite, founder of Nesas Hemp and a holistic health coach, discusses the untapped medicinal properties of cannabidiolic acid (CBDA) and cannabigerolic acid (CGBA) for COVID-19 prevention and treatment and why CBDA is the top cannabinoid.
In honor of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, we’re highlighting the talented female experts that will be presenting at the upcoming 2022 Cannabis Science Conference West on May 18-20 in Long Beach, California.
Let’s check back in with some of our top authors over the years to get their insight on how their articles resonated with readers and where the cannabis industry is headed.
Dr. Richard van Breemen from the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences in the Oregon State University College of Pharmacy discusses his COVID-19 and cannabis research.
This study focuses on a step-by-step optimization of commercial scale preparative HPLC purification of cannabinoids, specifically cannabidiol, starting with stationary reversed-phase screening, followed by method optimization.
It is demonstrated in this paper that cell viability can be used to determine dose and response effects that are important in understanding toxicities and to detect differences in similar hemp products.
Results from a small, quantitative study conducted on behalf of Cannabis Science and Technology.
A recent research study in the Journal of Nature Products showed that cannabis compounds prevented the COVID-19 virus from penetrating healthy human cells.
As cannabis becomes more accepted across the US, universities are realizing the potential to educate a new class of students eager to join the cannabis industry across many levels of employment. Saint Louis University has developed two online programs for their students to learn and engage with cannabis industry insiders and help set them up for potential careers in upon graduation. We recently spoke with Stacy Godlewski from Saint Louis University about how their programs were developed, what students can expect to learn, and more.
Yissum, the Technology Transfer Company at Hebrew University of Jerusalem as well as the university's Multidisciplinary Center for Cannabinoid Research (MCCR) recently announced a new partnership with TechforCann Europe Accelerator to strengthen the medical cannabis industry in Europe.
Recently The Hemp Mine, LLC announced their joint collaboration with Clemson University, to create the Cannabis Research Coalition (CRC).
Tetragram shares some anonymous user data to see a snapshot of real-world results for patients reporting symptoms of PTSD.
To date, clinical evidence supporting the efficacy of cannabis for PTSD has been positive in nature but weak in power; hopefully stronger clinical evidence will be forthcoming.
